Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, responses from institutions of higher education remain ever-changing. Just ahead of the fall 2022 semester and amid declining local cases, William Jewell College released its 2022-23 Health and Safety Guidelines in July and announced a major revision on Sept. 01. Compared to Jewell’s…
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Security measures in Westport attempt to improve public safety
During August and September of this year, downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and its surrounding areas were subject to new plans for improvement of security and screening on the streets. According to the Kansas City Star, the “security measures are part of the district’s plan to improve public safety in an…
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NCAA further modifies kickoff rules in an effort to increase player safety
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel voted this month to modify kickoff rules in college football. The new rule change allows the receiving team to fair catch the kickoff anywhere within the 25 yard-line. This will result in a touchback, stopping the play as dead and allowing the receiving team’s…
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Campus Safety enforces new policies
There have been alterations to security procedures and rules in addition to those regarding policy and staffing over the past year at William Jewell College. This is the third installment in the Hilltop Monitor’s series highlighting these shifts. Landon Jones, Campus Safety Director, explained what the changes are and the…
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